How to Reinvent the Contemporary Craftsman Style – Design OC

Craftsman-style architecture is characterized by low-pitched roofs and wide eaves that offer protection from the hot summer sun. Materials indicative of this style exposed roof rafters, wood shingles and stone chimneys, porches and column bases—can be easily updated for a more contemporary aesthetic, according to Amy Creager, principal architect with Brion Jeannette Architecture.